Irish-English Names

Common equivalent forms of Christian names in Irish and English

Many Irish given names were replaced by English equivalents that sounded something like the original Gaelic form (at least to English ears) but were etymologically unrelated. Examples include:

Treasa Teresa/Theresa

Irish (Gaelic) name	English/anglicised form
Aodh	Hugh
Aoibhe	Eva
Aoife	Eve
Caoimhín	Kevin
Cathal	Charles
Cú Chonnacht	Constantine
Seán	John
Donnchadh	Dennis
Domhnall / Dónall	Daniel
Éamon(n)	Edward
Fearganainm	Ferdinand
Fionnuala / Nuala	Frances
Giolla na Naomh	Nehemiah
Síle	Sheila/Cicilia
Gráinne	Grace
Maol Mhuire	Myles
Maoileachlainn	Malachy
Pádraig	Patrick
Siobhán	Joan
Sorcha/Saoirse	Sarah
Tadhg	Timothy
Tomaltchach	Thomas or Timothy
Tomás	Thomas
Toirdhealbhach	Terence
Úna	Agnes